Sometimes the little things in a baseball game can hurt a club. For the Brewers it was a botched double play in the bottom of the fifth that cost them the game and the series during the Dodger’s 3-0 victory in game two of the National League Wild Card series
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The Dodgers were cruising along in the fourth inning with a 3-0 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opening game of their three game wild card playoff series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. That 3-0 lead felt like a 10-0 lead at the time. That was until Orlando
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Every single roster spot is important during the regular season but even more so during the postseason. When a club such as the Dodgers sets their postseason roster, every single contingency must be considered. This year it’s even more important with only a small player pool to choose from. So
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The Dodgers open their three-game wild card playoff series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. You can easily say that perhaps they wouldn’t be where they are without perennial MVP candidate Mookie Betts. There is no doubt that Betts had an absolutely fantastic season and nobody
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I know I haven’t been as active as I normally am over here. I apologize for the lack of stories this season. I’ve been super busy with non-Dodgers related things. As I’ve said before, sometimes life gets in the way of Dodger Baseball. I’ll be back to cover the postseason
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We can’t attend Dodger games in person because of the Pandemic, but we can still have some of our favorite snacks at home while we watch the games. That’s one of the things I miss the most about not being able to be at Dodger Stadium, and that’s the tasty
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Kenley Jansen is the most fearsome closers in Dodger’s franchise history. He’s been pitching for over a decade now, and has been beloved by Dodger fans since the first time we heard California Love blaring over the Chavez Ravine speakers during his first trot to the mound in the ninth
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Those who thought Clayton Kershaw's demise were greatly exaggerated. The 2020 version of Kershaw is pitching like the vintage Kershaw of the olden days and the Dodgers desperately need it. Ok maybe they don't desperately need it, but it's very valuable right now. Walker Buehler has sucked this year and
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It doesn't take a forensic analyst to figure out that Tony Gonsolin is a better pitcher than Ross Stripling this year. No disrespect towards Ross. He's had a decent career with the Dodgers and has been a useful pitcher over the years. But for some reason the Dodgers kept Stripling
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Dodger's top prospect Gavin Lux's 2020 MLB debut was short lived after the club optioned him back to the team's alternate training site on Thursday afternoon after he played in just one game. Lux was called up and played in the Dodger's second game of their doubleheader against the Giants
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Last week I wrote this article about Austin Barnes and his struggles at the plate. In my defense Barnes had gotten off to a 2 for 25 start and was hitting .091 at the time. For the record Barnes has languished at the plate struggling to hit above the Mendoza
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The Dodgers completed a clean sweep of the Angels on Sunday afternoon with an 8-3 victory over the Halos in Anaheim. The game was particularly noteworthy for the MLB debut of 22-year old catching prospect Keibert Ruiz, who had been called up from the player pool after Will Smith was
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Joe Kelly went off on the Houston Astros in an exclusive interview with The Big Swing Podcast. He threw fireballs and held nothing back, calling the Astros "little bitches" Check it out... https://youtu.be/qtCSuCJV7_I
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Dodger's third sacker Justin Turner has now hit 113 regular season (he's hit 9 in the postseason) Home Runs in Dodger Blue. Last night during the Dodger's 5-4 loss to the Giants at Dodger Stadium he finally launched his first home run this season. It was a three-run shot that
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It’s time for real talk here folks. You know how I do this, with brutal honesty and directness. This may not be an article full of sunshine and moonbeams, but sometimes this stuff has to be said. As I have said before if I am not being 100% honest with
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We saw vintage Clayton Kershaw on Sunday afternoon during the Dodger’s 3-0 win over the Dbacks in Arizona. In the victory Kershaw looked like the pitcher of his glory days as he tossed 5.2 innings of shutout ball. Kershaw issued no walks, just three hits and struck out six. His
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